Master
of arts (MA) in English (general, rhetoric and
composition, creative writing, and literature), in linguistics, and in teaching
English to speakers of other languages (TESOL); doctor of philosophy (PhD) in
English (with concentration areas in literature, in rhetoric and composition,
and in applied linguistics).

Cognates are available in composition, literary theory,
literature, linguistics, TESOL, and English language arts.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (CREATIVE
WRITING)

Admission requirements

Applicants
must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, have an undergraduate
grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, and submit Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers of English) or Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative speakers
of English), a statement of purpose (750-1000 words), portfolio of 20 pages of
creative writing, and three letters of recommendation.

Degree requirements

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Core
requirements

ENG610RdgWrtgGrs3

605Tch Eng Stu (3)

or

614Pr Lit Edit (3)3

Complete
3-9 hours from

ENG611Wkp Cr Nonfi (3-9)

and/or

612FictWtgWkp (3-9)

and/or

613Poetry Wr Wk (3-9)

and/or

615ScrenwrtWkp
(3-9)3-9

Courses in
literature6

CRPRJ698CreatProj (3 or 6)6

Electives6

–––––

33
hrs

MASTER
OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (GENERAL)

Admission
requirements

Applicants
must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, have an
undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, and submit Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers of English) or
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative
speakers of English), a statement of purpose (750-1000 words), examples of
their scholarly or critical writing, and three letters of recommendation.

Degree
requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

Core requirements

Approved courses in English 15-29

Research requirements

ENG 601Res Eng Stu (3)

or

RES 697
Research Ppr
(1-3)

or

THES 698 Thesis (1-6) 3-6

Minors and electives 0-14

———

32
hrs

MASTER
OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (LITERATURE)

Admission
requirements

Applicants must meet the admission
requirements of the Graduate School, have an undergraduate grade-point average
(GPA) of at least 3.0, and submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
(required for native speakers of English) or Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative speakers of English), submit
scores on the GRE specialized test “Literature in English,” a statement of
purpose (750-1000 words), examples of their scholarly or critical writing, and
three letters of recommendation.

Degree
requirements

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Core requirements

ENG601Res Eng Stu3

606Lit Theory 1 (3)

or

607Lit Theory 2 (3)3

17-20 hours of approved graduate

courses
in literature including

American literature6

British and World literature

Before 1660 3

After 1660 3

Approved literature electives 5-8

Research requirement

RES697Research Ppr (1-3)

or

THES698Thesis (1-6)3-6

Electives0-3

———

32
hrs

MASTER
OF ARTS IN ENGLISH (RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION)

Admission
requirements

Applicants
must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, have an
undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, submit Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers of English) or Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative speakers
of English), a statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), examples of their
scholarly or critical writing, and three letters of

recommendation.

Degree
requirements

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Core requirements

ENG601Res Eng Stu3

604Tch Tech3

620Ling St Eng3

690Seminar Comp3

609In Writ Proj (3)

or

693Writ in Prof (3)3

694Cls Rhetoric3

699Contemp Comp3

Research requirements

RES697Research Ppr (1-3)

or

THES698Thesis (1-6)3-6

Electives5-11

———

32
hrs

ENG
601 may be waived for students who choose the nonthesis
option.

MASTER
OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS

Admission
requirements

Applicants
must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, have an
undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, have the equivalent of
at least two years of college-level study of foreign language (requirement can
be met during MA program), and submit a statement of purpose (750 to 1000
words), Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers
of English) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required
for nonnative speakers of English), examples of their scholarly writing, and
three letters of recommendation.

Degree
requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG
520 or the equivalent will be required but will not count towards required
hours in the degree.

Major requirements

ENG621Mean Str
Eng3

623Phon & Phonl3

626Morph & Synt3

627Socioling3

Directed
electives (at least 15 hours
from the following courses):

ENG622His Eng Lang (3)

625Phonology (3)

628Lang Culture (3)

629Top Ap
Ling (3)

630Contras Anls (3)

631HistLinguis (3)

632DiscrsAnls (3)

682Top Eng Ling (3)

686Top in Ling (3)15

Electives

(3
hours, an additional course from
the directed electives or any of the
following):

ENG624Found S L A (3)

684Topics S L A (3)

693Writ in Prof (3)3

Research
requirement

ENG601Res Eng Stu 3

and

RES697Research Ppr (1-3)

or

CRPRJ698CreatProj (3 or 6)3

———

36
hrs

Depending on the nature of the student’s research, the
student may also be advised to take one or more courses in Experimental Design
and Statistics in addition to other course work.

MASTER
OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)

Admission
requirments

Applicants
must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, have an undergraduate
grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, have the equivalent of at least two
years of college-level study of foreign language (requirement can be met during
MA program), and submit a statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers of English) or
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative
speakers of English), examples of their scholarly writing, and three letters of
recommendation.

Degree
requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG 520 or the equivalent will be
required but will not count towards
required hours in the degree.

Major requirements

ENG616ThLan Learn3

617Meth Tch ELL3

618Mat Tch ELL3

624Found S L A3

Directed
electives

18
hours from

ENG605Tch Eng Stu (3)

621Mean Str
Eng (3)

622His Eng Lang (3)

623Phon & Phonl (3)

625Phonology (3)

626Morph & Synt
(3)

627Socioling (3)

628Lang Culture (3)

629Top Ap
Ling (3)

630Contras Anls (3)

631HistLinguis (3)

632DiscrsAnls (3)

682Top Eng Ling (3)

684Topics S L A (3)

686Top in Ling (3)

693Writ in Prof (3)18

Research
requirements

ENG601Res Eng Stu3

and

RES697Research Ppr (1-3)

or

CRPRJ698CreatProj (3 or 6)3

———

36
hrs

Depending on the nature of the student’s research, the
student may also be advised to take one or more courses in Experimental Design
and Statistics in addition to other course work.

MASTER
OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) AND LINGUISTICS

Admission
requirements

Applicants must meet the admission
requirements of the Graduate School, have an undergraduate grade-point average
(GPA) of at least 3.0, have the equivalent of at least two years of
college-level study of foreign language (requirement can be met during MA
program), and submit a statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores (required for native speakers of English) or
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (required for nonnative
speakers of English), examples of their scholarly writing, and three letters of
recommendation.

Degree
requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG
520 or the equivalent will be
required but will not count towards
required hours in the degree.

Major
requirements

ENG616ThLan Learn3

617Meth Tch ELL3

618Mat Tch ELL3

621Mean Str
Eng3

623Phon & Phonl3

624Found S L A3

626Morph & Synt3

627Socioling3

Directed
electives (at least 15 hours
from the following courses):

ENG605Tch Eng Stu (3)

622His Eng Lang (3)

625Phonology (3)

628Lang Culture (3)

629Top Ap
Ling (3)

630Contras Anls (3)

631HistLinguis (3)

632DiscrsAnls (3)

682Top Eng Ling (3)

684Topics S L A (3)

686Top in Ling (3)

693Writ in Prof (3)15

Research
requirements

ENG601Res Eng Stu 3

and

RES697Research Ppr (1-3)

or

CRPRJ698CreatProj (3 or 6)3

———

45
hrs

Depending
on the nature of the student’s research, the student may also be advised to
take one or more courses in Experimental Design and Statistics in addition to
other course work.

DOCTOR
OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) IN ENGLISH

Concentration
in Applied Linguistics

Admission
requirements

Applicants to the PhD in English
with a concentration in applied linguistics must hold an earned master’s or
equivalent degree and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School,
submit a statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), graduate grade-point average
(GPA) of at least 3.3 (preferably 3.5), cumulative GRE general scores (required
for native speakers of English) or (for nonnative speakers of English)
cumulative TOEFL scores of at least 575 (or equivalent), and submit examples of
their scholarly or critical writing and three letters of recommendation.Before writing comprehensive examinations,
candidates must demonstrate competence in two foreign languages, other than
English, relevant to their research.

Degree requirements

The PhD in English with a
concentration in applied linguistics requires a total of 48 graduate hours and
a dissertation (with 10 associated hours to be taken at Ball State). Up to 32
hours from the masters degree may be applied to the total of 90 hours for the
doctoral degree. Students may elect to take one or more cognates in an
appropriate department or university area. ENG 520 Introduction to Linguistics
and a graduate research course are prerequisites to the program. Students who
have not taken them or done equivalent work must take ENG 520 or an additional
3 hours of ENG 601, but these courses will not be included in the 48 hours of
course work required for graduation.

Transfer
credit (up to)32

Required
core courses

Students
must complete the following four courses as early as possible in the program.

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG621Mean
Str Eng3

623Phon & Phonl3

626Morph & Synt3

627Socioling3

At the end of the first year of
doctoral study, doctoral students will undergo a review to determine their
fitness to continue in the program. This review will examine their academic and
professional performance to this point in the doctoral program. Details
regarding this review will be outlined during the fall semester each year, and
the due date for review materials will be set. Students will have at least one
month to prepare the materials to be turned in at some point during the spring
semester. Students who are not advanced will be permitted to complete a
master’s degree but will not be permitted to continue in the doctoral program.

Directed electives

Students must choose at least 18 hours
from the following courses. Students may be advised to take one or more courses
in Experimental Design and Statistics in addition to other course work.

ENG622His
Eng Lang (3)

624Found S L A (3)

625Phonology (3)

628Lang Culture (3)

629Top Ap Ling (3)

630Contras Anls (3)

631HistLinguis
(3)

632DiscrsAnls
(3)

682Top Eng Ling (3)

684Topics S L A (3)

686Top in Ling (3)

693Writ in Prof (3)

701Ind Study (3)

729Adv Top Ling (3)18

Electives15

Research
requirement

DISS799Drs
Dissert (1-24)10

ENG601Res
Eng Stu 3

———

90
hrs

Concentration
in Literature

Admission
requirements

Applicants for the PhD in English
with a concentration in literature must hold an earned master’s or equivalent
degree, meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School, and submit a
statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores of at least 550 on verbal aptitude (preferred), a graduate GPA of at
least 3.3 (preferably 3.5), examples of their scholarly or critical writing,
and three letters of recommendation. Nonnative speakers of English may
substitute TOEFL scores for the GRE aptitude test. In addition, all applicants
for the concentration in literature must submit scores for the GRE subject test
in literature of at least 550 (preferred).

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG601Res
Eng Stu3

605Tch Eng Stu (3)6

606Lit Theory 1 (3)

or

607Lit Theory 2 (3)3

693Writ in Prof3

3
hours in each of the following areas:

(must include at least 3 hours of

American
Literature)

British
Literature to 1500;

British/American
literature 1500-1700;

British/American
literature 1700-1800;

British/American literature
1800-1900;

Literature 1900-present.15

One course in one of the following
areas:

American ethnic studies

Gender studies

International studies3

Directed electives

At least 15 hours of electives in

courses
chosen in consultation

with
advisor.15

Electives24

DISS799Drs Dissert (1-24)18

———

90
hrs

ENG
605 is to be taken once as “Composition” and a second time as “Literature.”

Concentration
in Rhetoric and Composition

Admission requirements

Applicants for the PhD in English
with a concentration in rhetoric and composition must hold an earned master’s
or equivalent degree, meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School,
and submit a statement of purpose (750 to 1000 words), GRE score of at least
550 (preferred) on verbal aptitude, a graduate GPA of at least 3.3 (preferably
3.5), examples of their scholarly or critical writing, and three letters of
recommendation. Nonnative speakers of English may substitute TOEFL scores for
the GRE scores.

Degree requirements

PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS

ENG605Tch Eng Stu3

606Lit Theory 13

620Ling St Eng3

693Writ in Prof3

699Contemp Comp3

3
(rhetoric and composition) hours in
each of the following areas:

Rhetorical
History

Digital
Literacies

Research
Methodologies9

9
additional hours directed electives

in one of the three areas of emphasis9

Electives9

Course
work from Master’s degree

or equivalent32

DISS799Drs Dissert (1-24)16

———

90
hrs

DOCTORAL
COGNATE IN LITERARY THEORY

See
the department for information regarding course selection.

For
purposes of advising, enrollment in all graduate courses in the Department of
English requires permission of the department.

ENGLISH
(ENG)

520
Introduction to Linguistics. (3)
Basic concepts, scope, and methodology of the science of language.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

Not open to students who have credit in ENG
320.

588
English Studies Abroad. (3-6) English studies at approved study
abroad sites. Credit applied to department requirements as approved by the
department chairperson.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.

601
Research in English Studies. (3)
Research methods in composition, English education, language and linguistics,
and/or literature.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

602
English Internship.
(1-6) Supervised work experience appropriate for English graduate
students. Assignments may be part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid, for one or
more semesters in approved businesses or organizations.

Prerequisite: permission of the
internship coordinator or department chairperson.

A total of 6
hours of credit may be earned. A maximum of 3 hours may apply as elective
credit toward the MA or PhD in English.

603 Independent Study.
(1-3) Independent study and
research in composition, creative writing, English education, language and
linguistics, or literature.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A
total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one
semester or term.

604 Teaching with Technology. (3) Theory
and practice of using major technologies in the teaching of English; primary
emphasis on postsecondary level. Focuses on practical activities related to
planning and carrying out text-intensive teaching with technology.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

605
Teaching in English Studies. (3) Instruction and, where appropriate,
close supervision in pedagogical theory and practice and other proficiencies
and skills required for success in university teaching.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

606
Literary Theory 1. (3)
Critical theory through New Criticism and its application to selections from
the various forms of literature.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

607
Literary Theory 2. (3)
Contemporary critical theory and its application to selections from the various
forms of literature.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

608
Seminar in Theory. (3)
Topics in theory. Advanced study of the work of specified theorists
or in specified theoretical paradigms.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

609 Indiana Writing Project.
(1-6) Training in writing, research, and teaching
according to the National Writing Project model. Taught
by the Indiana Writing Project (IWP) director or codirector
assisted by teacher consultants.Applies to a degree
only with the department chairperson’s permission. The course is not
intended to substitute for certification or degree requirements.

Prerequisite: permission after application to the
IWP director.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
6 in any one semester or term.

610
Reading and Writing Across the Genres. (3)
A comprehensive introduction to graduate creative writing, with study and
practice of the forms and techniques of fiction, poetry, and creative
nonfiction.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

614 Practicum in Literary Editing.
(3) History and philosophy of literary publishing, with
practical experience in editorial work and production in print and electronic
formats.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

615
Workshop in Screenwriting. (3) Instruction, practice, and
criticism in screenwriting in a workshop format.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be
earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

616
Introduction to Theories of Language Learning. (3)
Psychological, sociocultural, and linguistic basis of
language learning; research and theoretical perspectives related to second
language teaching.

Prerequisite:knowledge
of a foreign language; permission of the department chairperson.

Prerequisite or parallel: ENG 520
or equivalent.

617
Methods for Teaching English Language Learners. (3)
Study and practice of a variety of methods in teaching English language
learners in second or foreign language settings.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

Prerequisite or parallel: ENG 520
or equivalent.

618
Materials Development for Teaching English Language Learners. (3)
Focus on the use and design of materials to meet the specific needs of language
learners at various levels of proficiency in second and foreign language
settings.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

Prerequisite or parallel:
ENG 520 or equivalent.

620 Linguistics and the
Study of English. (3) An introduction for nonspecialists to areas of linguistics pertinent to the
study and teaching of English literature and composition.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

621 Meaning and Structure in English.
(3) An integrated study of the syntax, semantics, and
pragmatics of the English language. Introduces key concepts in syntactic,
semantic, and pragmatic analysis, and focuses on aspects of English lexical and
grammatical structure most problematic in the teaching of English as a
second/foreign language.

Prerequisite: ENG 520; permission of the
department chairperson.

622 History of the English Language.
(3) History of the development of the phonological,
morphological, lexical, and syntactical systems of the English language from
its beginnings to the present day.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

623 Phonetics and Phonology.
(3) Speech sounds and the linguistic methods employed in their
description, classification, and analysis as elements in language systems.
Relationships among speech sounds in a language.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

624 Foundations
of Second Language Acquisition.
(3) Covers the foundations of second language acquisition
theories and research, and introduces various issues related to second language
learning and teaching.

Prerequisite:ENG
616, 617; permission of the department chairperson.

625 Phonology. (3)
General characteristics of speech sounds and of the systematic relationships
they exhibit in natural languages. Emphasizes current
research in generative phonology.

Prerequisite: ENG 623; permission of the
department chairperson.

626 Morphology and
Syntax. (3) A detailed examination of the
patterns of word and phrase building in natural languages. Emphasizes
both formal and functional approaches.

Prerequisite: ENG 520; permission of the
department chairperson.

627 Sociolinguistics.
(3) Examines the correlation of linguistic variation with
geographic areas and social variables such as sex, age, socioeconomic status,
and ethnicity.

Prerequisite: ENG 320 or 520; permission of the
department chairperson.

628
Language and Culture. (3)
Examines the ways members of different cultures organize and exploit their
linguistic resources. Topics include registers and forms of address, verbal
art, conversational strategies, code-switching, language maintenance and death,
and cross-cultural miscommunication.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

629 Topics
in Applied Linguistics.
(3) Intensive study of a selected topic or closely related set
of topics relevant to applied linguistics. May be repeated if the topic
changes.

Prerequisite:ENG
520 or equivalent; 9 additional hours in applied linguistics or permission of
the department chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

631 Historical Linguistics.
(3) Scientific study of the process of linguistic change. A survey of the methods and principles used in historical and
comparative linguistic analysis.

Prerequisite: ENG 623, 625; permission of the
department chairperson.

632
Discourse Analysis. (3)
A detailed examination of the principal methods of analyzing oral and written
discourse.

Prerequisite: ENG 520 or 621; permission of the
department chairperson.

633 Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages. (1-6)
Practical experience related to the teaching of English as a second or foreign
language.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

Parallel: ENG 616 or 617.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.

640 Studies in American Authors.
(3) Focused study of the works and lives of selected American
authors.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

641
Early American Literature. (3)
Examination of selected literary works written through 1830. Attention will
also be given to cultural, political, and intellectual contexts and to current
scholarship on the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

642 Literature of the American Renaissance.
(3) Examination of literary works written from 1830 to 1865.
Attention will also be given to cultural, political, and intellectual contexts, and to current scholarship on the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

643 American Realism
and Naturalism. (3) Examination of selected literary
works from the middle of the nineteenth century into the earliest part of the
twentieth century. Considers authors, their work, their
philosophies of art, and current scholarship on the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

644 Early Twentieth-Century American Literature.
(3) Examination of literary works and intellectual and
aesthetic movements during the first half of the twentieth century. Attention
will be given to cultural, political, and intellectual contexts and to current
scholarship on the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

645
Contemporary American Literature. (3)
Examination of literary works from 1945 to the present.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

646 Studies in American Ethnic Literature.
(3) Study of literary works that express the experiences and
cultures of American population groups whose voices have not been adequately
represented in the literary and social mainstream.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

647
African American Literature. (3)
Examines African American literature focusing on the role of vernacular speech
and music; the social status of African Americans and their relations with
other racial groups; the connections between race, class, gender, and
sexuality; and relevant literary criticism and theory.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

650
Seminar in Literature. (3)
Special topics in literature. Advanced study of a time
period, form, nation, and/or specific issue or problem in literary studies.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

651 Studies in the Novel.
(3) Special topics in the novel. Advanced
study of a time period, form, nation and/or specific issue or problem.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

652 Studies in Poetry.
(3) Special topics in poetry. Advanced study
of a time period, form, nation and/or specific issue or problem.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

653 Studies in Drama.
(3) Special topics in drama. Advanced study
of a time period, form, nation and/or specific issue or problem.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

654 Film Studies.
(3) Investigation of theoretical and critical approaches to the
cinematic text, which may include studies of language, form, history,
reception, narrative, culture, ideological formation, technological innovation,
and representation.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

655 Gender Studies.
(3) Exploration of issues in gender theory, which may include
studies of power, language, literature, culture, identity, sexuality,
representation, and pedagogy, as well as interdisciplinary connections to other
political and philosophical theories of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and
nationality.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

656 Cultural Studies.
(3) Investigation of cultural studies as it relates to specific
texts, social themes, and issues.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

659
Workshop in Literature. (3-9) Specific themes or specific units of American,
British, or world literature.Stresses both the cooperative efforts of participants and faculty
and the critical approaches to literature that are most useful in reading and
teaching the literature.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.

660 Studies in British Authors.
(3) Focused study of the works and lives of selected British
authors.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

661 Early British Studies.
(3) Intensive study of early British literature emphasizing language,
sources, structure, and significance of the works. Aspects of early culture
pertinent to the works will be considered.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

662 Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century Studies.
(3-6)Study of
selected works of English literature of the Tudor, Stuart, and Puritan periods
(1485-1660).

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.

663 Studies in Shakespeare.
(3) Study of major Shakespearean dramas and major Shakespearean
criticism. Some attention given to the sonnets.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

664
Studies in English Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century. (3)
An extensive study of the nondramatic works of
Dryden, Swift, Pope, and Johnson, with possible supplementary readings from
other British authors of the period 1660-1800.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

665
Romantic Studies. (3) Examination of literary works from
the Romantic period. Attention given to the cultural and intellectual contexts
of the period as well as current scholarship relevant to the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

667
Victorian Studies. (3) Examination of literature of the
Victorian period. Attention given to cultural and intellectual contexts and to
the current scholarship relevant to the period.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

668 Early Twentieth-Century British Literature.
(3) Focused study of selected works in early-twentieth-century
British literature and culture.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

669
Contemporary British Literature. (3)
Focused study of selected works in contemporary British literature and culture.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

670
Seminar in English Education. (3-9)
Investigations of special topics related to the teaching of English.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.

671 Reading Texts in the English Classroom.
(3) Emphasizes current theoretical and research bases for
effective reading of texts in the English classroom.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

672
Workshop in English Language Arts.

(3-9)A study of the objectives, materials, and teaching
techniques employed at the various levels of English language arts instruction
with emphasis on application to specific classroom situations. Course content
and requirements designed to meet individual needs and interest.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.

673
English Language and Grammar in the Schools. (3)
An introduction to the scientific study of the English language. The relation of contemporary language description and research to
the teaching of English skills in the schools.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

674 Teaching English Language Arts in the Elementary Grades.
(3) A critical review of trends and issues and their
implications for the teacher in the elementary grades.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

675 Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools. (3)
Advanced pedagogy, theory, research, and current issues in teaching writing,
language, and visual representation, along with the use of performance
assessments in the English Language Arts classroom.

677
Literature for Young Children. (2)
Appraisal of literature for young children. Of special
interest to students of early-childhood education.

Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.

678 Children’s Literature.
(3) Overview of the field of children’s literature and
intensive study of the various genres. Includes study of
theoretical issues, research, and recommended practice in teaching children’s
literature along with the study of a sampling of recently published children’s
books.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

679
Young Adult Literature. (3)
Recent literature suitable for students of varying abilities in junior
high/middle and secondary schools. Emphasizes the actual
reading of selections with some attention given to methodology.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

Not open to students who have credit in ENG
414.

680 History of English Education.
(3) A comprehensive review of the history of English education
and the development of English as a school subject in the core curriculum.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

681 Reading in English Language Arts Education.
(3) A critical review of significant research in English
education and its implications for teaching English in the schools.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

682 Topics in English Linguistics. (3)
Intensive study of a selected topic or closely related set of topics relevant
to English linguistics.

Prerequisite:ENG
520 or equivalent; permission of the department chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

684 Topics
in Second Language Acquisition. (3) Intensive study of a selected topic
or closely related set of topics relevant to Second Language Acquisition.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

686 Topics
in Linguistics.
(3) Intensive descriptive, theoretical, or applied study of a
selected topic or closely related set of topics relevant to linguistics and any
of the world’s languages.

Prerequisite:ENG
520 or equivalent; permission of the department chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.

690
Seminar in Composition. (3)
Special research problems in English composition using recognized techniques of
research, extensive readings in selected texts, group discussions, and
conferences.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.

691
Advanced Composition. (3) Principles of and practice in the
writing and evaluation of expository prose. Intended for
teachers of English at the elementary, secondary, and college levels.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

692 Writing Technologies.
(3) Examination of relationships among literacy, technology, and
English studies. Includes a historical approach to literacy, with major
attention to how past and present technologies of literacy affect culture and
education. Will explore issues and practices in laboratory
sessions.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

693 Writing in the Profession.
(3) Directed writing in some of the modes required in the
academic profession of English studies, with a view toward producing effective,
publishable prose.

Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.

694 Classical Rhetoric.
(3) A survey of the history and development of classical
rhetoric in English composition. Special research problems in
the explication of standard literary texts from a classical rhetorical
perspective.Extensive readings in selected texts,
some in translations from Latin and Greek.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

695 Medieval and Early Modern Rhetoric.
(3) A survey of Western rhetorical theory and practice from the
fifth into the seventeenth century. Offers insight into the
vocation and impact of rhetoric in the medieval and early modern period, with
emphasis on implications for literacy and education.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

696
Nineteenth-Century Rhetoric. (3) Survey of the nineteenth-century
theories of composition that established the roots of contemporary teaching
practices. Special research problems from a
nineteenth-century rhetorical perspective using recognized techniques of
research, extensive readings in selected texts, group discussions, and
conferences.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

697 Contemporary Rhetoric.
(3) Overview of major contemporary rhetorical theories and
practice, focusing on several major rhetoricians and recent developments in the
field. Special research problems using recognized techniques
of research, extensive reading in selected texts, group discussions, and
conferences.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

698 Rhetoric and Poetics.
(3) Covers identification and theories of poetics in all
genres. Includes classical schemes and tropes and
contemporary theories about epistemology and figures of speech.Surveys Aristotle’s poetics through contemporary criticism.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

699 Contemporary Theories of Composition.
(3) Focuses on theories of writing prominent during the past
hundred years, contextualizing those theories in terms of history, political
movements, theoretical milieux, and educational changes.
Connections made to similar shifts in perspective across the academic
landscape.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

701
Independent Study. (1- 3)Intensive study
of a topic in literature, composition, or linguistics not ordinarily addressed
in a regularly scheduled course. Intended to prepare doctoral students
on a tutorial basis to research and develop an original dissertation topic.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be
earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

729 Advanced Topics in Linguistics.
(3) Intensive advanced study of a selected topic or closely
related set of topics relevant to linguistics and applied linguistics.

Prerequisite: permission of the department
chairperson.

A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than
3 in any one semester or term.